GNU bug report logs - #1438
23.0.60; Wrong file/directory completion in *shell* buffers

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Tassilo Horn <thorn <at> fastmail.fm>

Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:30:03 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #25 received at 1438 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Tassilo Horn <thorn <at> fastmail.fm>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: Tassilo Horn <thorn <at> fastmail.fm>, 1438 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; Wrong file/directory completion in *shell* buffers
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:23:41 +0100

Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:

>> With ZSH (and maybe some option I'm not aware of) you can go up one
>> directory by typing ".." as a shorthand for "cd ..".
>>
>> it seems `default-directory' is only updated with "cd ..", but not
>> for the shorthand "..".
>
> Have you tried using shell-dirtrack-mode?

That's on by default.  Now I try dirtrack-mode as Stefan suggested.

Bye,
Tassilo
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